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in fact, wayne did mention it off hand, in march of 1993 wayne lapierre was on "face the nation." he made the point that we believe very strongly that those people need to be included in the system for background checks. >> if john mccain's 2010 campaign, when he ran for president, is the most memorable campaign of any that i have covered. we will never see it again. he was facing george w. bush who had the republican party backing him and the three republicans from new hampshire and all the money. john mccain held 114 town meetings and stayed there until every question was answered. you can see the light will go on in people's heads. john mccain said we are not going to get a patient's bill of rights. next question. it was this refreshing candor. he was totally open to the press. it was a cantor and openness, sort of a welcome this that no one had seen before and no one has seen since. longtime columnist -- >> longtime paul -- longtime columnist on his career in politics. tonight at 8:00. she never set foot in washington. her husband, benjamin harrison tie -- benjamin harrison, d
in fact, wayne did mention it off hand, in march of 1993 wayne lapierre was on "face the nation." he made the point that we believe very strongly that those people need to be included in the system for background checks. >> if john mccain's 2010 campaign, when he ran for president, is the most memorable campaign of any that i have covered. we will never see it again. he was facing george w. bush who had the republican party backing him and the three republicans from new...
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lapierre who says black people will loot and riot, so everybody needs guns -- host: on guns? caller: when we get these people home and they do not have jobs because congress is blocking jobs, and they have ptsd, and we have all these problems in this country, i am wondering, should these people have access to 30- round assault weapons? guest: henry, thank you for your call and comments. the basic idea -- you're touching on issues like gun control and many other different things. the question is, can our people come back from afghanistan and have an gainful employment when they come back? the answer has to be, the nation has to do it in such a way that the answer must be yes. the reality of the situation is that unfortunately for many veterans, their unemployment rate is many -- is much higher than it should be, particularly in comparison to their civilian peers. this is a wake-up call for employers to take a look and see what they can do to help veterans that have so valiantly fought for our country in afghanistan and iraq, help them achieve their personal goals, whether it i
lapierre who says black people will loot and riot, so everybody needs guns -- host: on guns? caller: when we get these people home and they do not have jobs because congress is blocking jobs, and they have ptsd, and we have all these problems in this country, i am wondering, should these people have access to 30- round assault weapons? guest: henry, thank you for your call and comments. the basic idea -- you're touching on issues like gun control and many other different things. the question...
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the talk about harry reid and the picture with wayne lapierre. this is not going to be an easy fight. it is a conversation the american people want to have with their leaders. there is quite a bit of resolve on this issue. talking to the families that lost children and educators, this is a different time. this is a new paradigm. senator schumer was in the fight in passing the brady bill and the first assault weapons ban. there will be democrats and republicans that will face tough votes for sure. the polling has changed dramatically. most show a majority of americans support closing the private sale loophole and reducing high-capacity magazines. host: edward for winnie stachelberg. caller: good morning. i think it to be more about nut control. the democrats do not seem to have a problem with tinkering with the second amendment. how would it democrats feel if the republicans were tinkering with the first amendment and the cannot use black or use the n- word. how would you feel about that? guest: this is not about gun control. keeping guns out of t
the talk about harry reid and the picture with wayne lapierre. this is not going to be an easy fight. it is a conversation the american people want to have with their leaders. there is quite a bit of resolve on this issue. talking to the families that lost children and educators, this is a different time. this is a new paradigm. senator schumer was in the fight in passing the brady bill and the first assault weapons ban. there will be democrats and republicans that will face tough votes for...
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jeb bush, senator kelly ayotte, and wayne lapierre of the national rifle association. on the next "washington talksl," al cardenas about the future and challenges of the conservative manager -- a movement. then how advocacy groups are shifting from winning campaigns to advocating for policy. then the national parks and conservation association, we will discuss the impact of cuts on a national parks across the country. "washington journal" is live 7 in eastern every day on c-span. >> the public is not paying as much attention as i am and you are and those of us who are part of this political community. i call the political community is probably about 10 men -- 10 million people. it is the people that watched c- , theyfox news, msnbc, cnn care about politics a lot. what, 120 million voters? think aboutple washington and politics as background noise. the background noise comes pretty much from the mainstream forming an opinion foxmitt romney and obama -- news does not reach most of those people. the box gets great ratings. it has a loyal audience. -- billthe shows gets th
jeb bush, senator kelly ayotte, and wayne lapierre of the national rifle association. on the next "washington talksl," al cardenas about the future and challenges of the conservative manager -- a movement. then how advocacy groups are shifting from winning campaigns to advocating for policy. then the national parks and conservation association, we will discuss the impact of cuts on a national parks across the country. "washington journal" is live 7 in eastern every day on...
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today's guests include michael bloomberg, wayne lapierre, and attorney david boyce. at 1:00 p.m., the manager of the president's reelection campaign and republican consultant karl rove. at 2:00 p.m., chris wallace speaks with rand paul and gary bauer, the president of american values. veterans affairs secretary, erickson said he, on at 3:00 p.m., as well as the chief .olicy officer for veterans president of freedom to marry, tony perkins, president of the family research council. brought to you as a public- service by the network and c- span. here the repairs at noon, eastern. 1:00 p.m. o listen to them all on c- span radio. your smart phone, or online. [video clip] >> the most striking differences the calmness of teh parade. 100 years ago it was less of a parade and more of a riot. the police refused to protect them and as it progressed, crowds got larger and larger, unruly, they had been drinking. they would throw things and shout things, telling them to go home. so, the crowd got larger and larger and more aggressive. the women could not before word. the police we
today's guests include michael bloomberg, wayne lapierre, and attorney david boyce. at 1:00 p.m., the manager of the president's reelection campaign and republican consultant karl rove. at 2:00 p.m., chris wallace speaks with rand paul and gary bauer, the president of american values. veterans affairs secretary, erickson said he, on at 3:00 p.m., as well as the chief .olicy officer for veterans president of freedom to marry, tony perkins, president of the family research council. brought to you...
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at that hearing will be wayne lapierre, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the national rifle association. one other story from today's paper on this subject is from "usa today" -- the story is in "usa today" by david jackson today. we have about five or 10 minutes left of this segment on the role of the united states on a world stage. i want to go to mike from oklahoma city, oklahoma, on the democratic line. thanks for getting up with us. caller: good morning. i was sitting here listening to some of these people on gun control. [indiscernible] he' these people calling in with all these wonderful ideas. ask them if they were ever in the military. i spent eight and a half years. i got out because of my hip. all these idiots out thesewho keep calling, yes, we do have to stop these wars. first we have to fight them. when i first went in the service umc a tattoo on the guise of the american flag and it said together we stand. the last time i saw that was 1968. we have to go together. we cannot have this bunch over here and this bunch over there. i will say best, i think if c
at that hearing will be wayne lapierre, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the national rifle association. one other story from today's paper on this subject is from "usa today" -- the story is in "usa today" by david jackson today. we have about five or 10 minutes left of this segment on the role of the united states on a world stage. i want to go to mike from oklahoma city, oklahoma, on the democratic line. thanks for getting up with us. caller: good...
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what a job wayne lapierre just did. what an extraordinary man. thank you to chris cox for that wonderful introduction. there is one more person i would like to introduce. i happen to believe all moms are working moms. if you have five sons, your work is never done. my sweetheart, ann romney. [applause] say something. you are welcome. >> this is fabulous. let me give a shot out to all moms that are working. and, by the way, all dads that are working. we love all of you. as a parent, you are only as happy as your saddest child. he never, ever stop being a parent. our boys are grown. they have children of their own. it is such a wonderful opportunity for me to think about the heritage we are leaving those children. i love be the fact that when my kids were growing up, we lived a stone's throw away from lexington green. we were thankful for those patriots who had the ability to fight tyranny. we are grateful for all of you here today. i have heard recently how women were being referred to as a special interest group. i thought to myself, really only
what a job wayne lapierre just did. what an extraordinary man. thank you to chris cox for that wonderful introduction. there is one more person i would like to introduce. i happen to believe all moms are working moms. if you have five sons, your work is never done. my sweetheart, ann romney. [applause] say something. you are welcome. >> this is fabulous. let me give a shot out to all moms that are working. and, by the way, all dads that are working. we love all of you. as a parent, you...
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in fact, in march of 1993, some time ago, wayne lapierre on "face the nation" and he made the point that those people need to be included in the system for background checks. he and charles schumer is a shook hands and said, i can help you do that. that was 1993. as gabrielle giffords' husband mentioned, some 150,000 people have been so adjudicated have not been put in the system. one of the witnesses was the police chief from baltimore county who is an advocate of universal about crown checks. he did not mention that his governor had said that they are not in favor of putting the mentally ill into the system. sometimes it is for financial reasons, sometimes it is because as senator franken has said he is against that because it is not want to stigmatize the mentally ill. we know that people that have mental problems are no more likely to commit a crime that you or i. but there are people who are not in a gray area. those people that have been adjudicated to be severely mentally ill. had the system that is in place in virginia which we advocated been in place earlier, the virginia tech s
in fact, in march of 1993, some time ago, wayne lapierre on "face the nation" and he made the point that those people need to be included in the system for background checks. he and charles schumer is a shook hands and said, i can help you do that. that was 1993. as gabrielle giffords' husband mentioned, some 150,000 people have been so adjudicated have not been put in the system. one of the witnesses was the police chief from baltimore county who is an advocate of universal about...
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we are not going to live in the america that was outlined by wayne lapierre. we are not going to let the good guys shoot it out with the bad guys. it is not going to happen. mothers will not allow it. eight children die every day in this country, but sandy hook was the first time over 20 babies were shot and murdered in the sanctity of heir own school. we are going to be a force to be reckoned with. if it does not happen this session, we will be back at the midterms. >> what do you want? >> background checks. we want an assault weapons ban. we will come back again and again on that issue until it happens. ammo should be tracked and regulated and not bought online. it should not be easier to buy ammo. these are common sense laws that need to be implemented. not just by congress but by our state legislatures. >> what would you say to the senators who say they will filibuster this? >> it is outrageous. as president obama said, these people deserve a vote. we will not allow inaction anymore. we will not forget newtown. if there is a connecticut effect, it is the u
we are not going to live in the america that was outlined by wayne lapierre. we are not going to let the good guys shoot it out with the bad guys. it is not going to happen. mothers will not allow it. eight children die every day in this country, but sandy hook was the first time over 20 babies were shot and murdered in the sanctity of heir own school. we are going to be a force to be reckoned with. if it does not happen this session, we will be back at the midterms. >> what do you want?...
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wayne lapierre, the president of the civil rights organization, founded in 1871, spoke at annual meeting that year and said fine. if those of the new rules, we are going to be the media. we are going to start our own radio station and program. nra news came into being. right at the inception of nra news, was cam edwards. the host of it, as he has been every day since then. i think one of his contributions besides being knowledgeable and providing people with 3-4 hours of information every day, is the constructive and positive attitude he brings to it. there is some people in the gun issue whose main emotional energy is negativity. and hostility. wanting to be angry and upset all the time. you can be concerned. you can be angry about things. but you can still do it in a way positive and makes the world a nicer and happier place. thank you for making us better. [applause] >> i will forgo the men of screaming i was going to start the speech off with. stufft have quite as much in my hands as christopher hitchens. i'm going to borrow my notes. i have to say, it is great to be an adult. >> i w
wayne lapierre, the president of the civil rights organization, founded in 1871, spoke at annual meeting that year and said fine. if those of the new rules, we are going to be the media. we are going to start our own radio station and program. nra news came into being. right at the inception of nra news, was cam edwards. the host of it, as he has been every day since then. i think one of his contributions besides being knowledgeable and providing people with 3-4 hours of information every day,...
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wayne lapierre at the nra convention in his attempt to deflect the ball deserved blame for putting the gun into george the merman's hand has the gall to complain about the media attention on the trayvon martin tragedy. he asked, what about the tragedies that occur every day in our nation? well, wayne, here they are. 32 of them, and they blame you and the politicians to do your bidding every bit as much as the media does. the fact is, not just the trayvon martin tragedy, but most of the gun violence in our nation could be prevented if congress would take several actions to stop farming dangerous people. right now, the sobering reality is that too many of the people that work in that building, too many of the people that have been elected to represent all of you, all of us, are putting the agenda of the gun lobby ahead of the very lives of the people they have been elected to represent. as a result, they are putting the guns and hands of people like george zimmerman, a man with an arrest record and a history of violence, and the people of the perpetrators of the 32 tragedy's you will hea
wayne lapierre at the nra convention in his attempt to deflect the ball deserved blame for putting the gun into george the merman's hand has the gall to complain about the media attention on the trayvon martin tragedy. he asked, what about the tragedies that occur every day in our nation? well, wayne, here they are. 32 of them, and they blame you and the politicians to do your bidding every bit as much as the media does. the fact is, not just the trayvon martin tragedy, but most of the gun...
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host: air are the specifics -- -- here are the specifics -- wayne lapierre slammed the president's state of the union speech. guest: his behavior has been just bizarre since this episode in newtown. the week after, we were hopeful that the gun lobby would come to the table and try to help us put in place some common-sense gun measures as they have in the past. what the nra has become which is a representative of a very extreme wing of gun owners in this country and they lobby for gun manufacturers. they did not use to be. these to come to capitol hill and lobby for restrictions on gun ownership that made sense. la pierre become divorced from the majority of gun owners in this country who support things like universal background checks. he lives in a fantasy world where he thinks the agenda behind those of us who want to keep our kids say is to take the guns away from his members and legitimate gun owners. that is just a lie. i hope he and his colleagues stop saying it because i support the second amendment but i support the real second amendment. i'm a supporter of the second amendment t
host: air are the specifics -- -- here are the specifics -- wayne lapierre slammed the president's state of the union speech. guest: his behavior has been just bizarre since this episode in newtown. the week after, we were hopeful that the gun lobby would come to the table and try to help us put in place some common-sense gun measures as they have in the past. what the nra has become which is a representative of a very extreme wing of gun owners in this country and they lobby for gun...